Published on 12, July, 2020
Well my post diagnosis was messy and the mute shut down and rejection of alll medical assistance was the out working of a failier of response that is typical of the mental health provisions in surrey. the few people I saw were ok and the psychiatrist did get me a step along but i was wel annoyed that his paper work was nessacary to qualify what i had been bleeting on about for years anf even now the system has let me drift off because i was traumatise dby the 40 questions it takes to get an assesment to go on the 18 month waiting list for therapy. PLEASE
So how was i exumed from my silence and driven from my pyjamas and the doldrums of indifferent failier and the contemplations of my own execution that I willing ly considered and rejected to continue what I saw as fsithful but self detructive choice to live.
Well She is called Foxy anad she is the dumped dog who escaped the battersey death nell, to become my little world of sucess on a different world view of things.
You can see her baby picture here
http://www.alldogsmatter.co.uk/?dogs-rehomed,7
I am up at 4 to keep the floor dry and when she eats I remember to, her walks and my medication go together and all in all we are a good team, I have to be the boss and eat first and have learned to shout or bark when I am not happy with realy bad behaviour, I am the one who is at the training classes she is well smart and had to go up a class.
The staff at the school responded in fine style to my iam autistic card and a few of them have first hand experience and experts in the friend and family line who would consult to help my challenges, which was overwhelming on the first day.
http://adolescentdogs.com/ have been exelent in their understanding and have been keen to help me keep a sfe and happy doe mostly I needed reassuring that i wass not breaking her in some way.
So I was lead out of the rock under which I crawled realy by a small bright inteligent Little Red Dog, called Foxy.
WB
When ther are no languages to bridge the devide it is the best of us as animals that we have in common, it is sad that we despise this beauty in ourselves as base and of no value or function, for I think it is the very antidote to all that ails us as a result of the toxicity of the life we call modern.
Nice to hear you both have had a better day ...I am pleased for you. Yes look SHeila up she's an interesting person and tries to really get insde the dogs mind and I think you will particularly find it interesting as she reads the dogs body language.
A lot of rescue dogs can forget their natural language and she helps owners understand better how to tell what the dogs are trying to say. I know that sounds a bit 'hippy dippy'..but it comes from observing dogs and how they interact with each other etc..
My one dog had no manners with other dogs but now he's relearnt his natural language and can approach other dogs without causing them (and him) anxiety. Your style of settling Foxy probably fits very well with this as dogs have a wide range of very subtle gestures.
We did a course on this for about a year with one of Shelia's former pupils..we are all part of a big social network of like minded people now, and we've all ended up with 2 or 3 (rebound dogs) each...basically they are the dogs that no one wanted who ketp being returned to the dogs home time and time again.
None of them are ever going to be perfect (much like us humans) but they are a lot happier now and a lot calmer. It's hard to explain in an email but she has books etc...and the results with Foxy prove you are doing a great job with her.
Slow and steady Wolfbear..trust your instincts..you are doing a great job with Foxy Four Legs.
Keep posting I really enjoy hearing about your days together..plus it helps my partner who is taking a keen interest in Foxy..we found the picture of her..ADORABLE...what a lovely dog. I am hoping my partner will feel brave enough to join the forum soon...but it may take some time to coax him out.
Kindest regards
Oatie